Psidium myrtoides from the Myrtaceae family is endemic to the Atlantic forest but can also be found in the Brazilian caatinga and savanna (Sobral et al., 2015), where it is popularly known as araçároxo. This fruit is characterized by bright globose berries, with several seeds as well as a fleshy and sweet pulp (Lorenzi, 1998), and it is a traditional ingredient of cakes, jams, and jellies (Franzon et al., 2009). Araçá, along with its sweet flavor, contains several important compounds, mainly phenolic, as observed in studies on Psidium cattleia